Import/export HS code 852380: Various recording media
Various types of recording media not specified elsewhere
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* UK only, last 24 months analysed
Imports by country
What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 48,606,185 |
| France | 43,277,976 |
| United States | 28,360,000 |
| Czechia | 27,066,269 |
| China | 17,093,256 |
Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25,247,022 | 23,359,163 | -1,887,859 |
| France | 23,568,914 | 19,709,062 | -3,859,852 |
| United States | 13,687,374 | 14,672,626 | +985,252 |
| Czechia | 13,414,567 | 13,651,702 | +237,135 |
| China | 11,562,673 | 5,530,583 | -6,032,090 |
| Netherlands | 6,210,382 | 6,789,373 | +578,991 |
| Poland | 3,687,222 | 4,378,471 | +691,249 |
| Spain | 3,717,217 | 3,524,966 | -192,251 |
| Italy | 2,809,151 | 2,691,155 | -117,996 |
| South Africa | 670,871 | 3,081,442 | +2,410,571 |
Imports by country of origin
What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 59,110,517 |
| Czechia | 46,080,508 |
| United States | 32,564,420 |
| China | 23,870,590 |
| Netherlands | 12,417,112 |
Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30,348,188 | 28,762,329 | -1,585,859 |
| Czechia | 22,860,605 | 23,219,903 | +359,298 |
| United States | 16,275,512 | 16,288,908 | +13,396 |
| China | 14,278,618 | 9,591,972 | -4,686,646 |
| Netherlands | 6,105,551 | 6,311,561 | +206,010 |
| Poland | 4,653,510 | 5,332,896 | +679,386 |
| France | 5,172,067 | 4,218,178 | -953,889 |
| United Kingdom | 3,455,031 | 1,706,872 | -1,748,159 |
| South Africa | 720,148 | 3,670,516 | +2,950,368 |
| Italy | 2,181,939 | 2,096,137 | -85,802 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 135 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 104 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 78 |
| Inner London - East | 66 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 65 |
UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| UK region | First 12m | Second 12m | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 92 | 86 | -6 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 82 | 52 | -30 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 55 | 44 | -11 |
| Inner London - East | 44 | 38 | -6 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 44 | 40 | -4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 40 | 30 | -10 |
| Greater Manchester | 36 | 27 | -9 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 31 | 20 | -11 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 27 | 27 | +0 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 21 | 20 | -1 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 136,959,161 |
| Air transport | 74,604,845 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 24,114,549 |
| Other | 889,056 |
| Road transport | 23,015 |
Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 70,482,659 | 66,476,502 | -4,006,157 |
| Air transport | 36,509,936 | 38,094,909 | +1,584,973 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 14,476,276 | 9,638,273 | -4,838,003 |
| Other | 446,000 | 443,056 | -2,944 |
| Road transport | 8,899 | 14,116 | +5,217 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 56,515,056 |
| Eurotunnel | 45,909,137 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 31,471,966 |
| Harwich | 25,734,584 |
| East Midlands Airport | 23,206,525 |
Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 29,458,919 | 27,056,137 | -2,402,782 |
| Eurotunnel | 23,750,665 | 22,158,472 | -1,592,193 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 15,567,417 | 15,904,549 | +337,132 |
| Harwich | 12,132,688 | 13,601,896 | +1,469,208 |
| East Midlands Airport | 11,473,281 | 11,733,244 | +259,963 |
| Thamesport | 5,004,173 | 4,916,932 | -87,241 |
| Felixstowe | 7,019,602 | 2,701,440 | -4,318,162 |
| London Stansted Airport | 4,244,704 | 4,368,105 | +123,401 |
| London | 2,745,651 | 2,225,509 | -520,142 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,437,477 | 2,521,241 | +83,764 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 234 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 171 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 91 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 83 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 74 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 144 |
| 2025-10 | 171 |
| 2025-09 | 148 |
| 2025-08 | 157 |
| 2025-07 | 156 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 441 |
| 54m+ | 347 |
| 0-1m | 198 |
| 15m-54m | 93 |
| Other | 76 |
Import seasonality
What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.
Exports by country
What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 30,179,133 |
| Germany | 19,975,675 |
| Netherlands | 13,011,262 |
| Japan | 11,534,090 |
| France | 9,672,118 |
Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,780,484 | 13,398,649 | -3,381,835 |
| Germany | 8,969,303 | 11,006,372 | +2,037,069 |
| Netherlands | 6,287,253 | 6,724,009 | +436,756 |
| Japan | 7,206,111 | 4,327,979 | -2,878,132 |
| France | 5,796,724 | 3,875,394 | -1,921,330 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 4,202,793 | 3,954,841 | -247,952 |
| South Africa | 1,582,988 | 3,619,978 | +2,036,990 |
| Ireland | 2,694,758 | 1,841,210 | -853,548 |
| Denmark | 1,715,019 | 2,338,781 | +623,762 |
| Australia | 2,032,564 | 1,926,880 | -105,684 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XU | 3,250 |
| China | 1,657 |
| Slovenia | 397 |
| Sweden | 209 |
| Ireland | 93 |
Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XU | 3,250 | 0 | -3,250 |
| China | 0 | 1,657 | +1,657 |
| Slovenia | 397 | 0 | -397 |
| Sweden | 209 | 0 | -209 |
| Ireland | 0 | 93 | +93 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 104,529,223 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 35,119,070 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 8,887,226 |
| Road transport | 421,523 |
| Other | 5,606 |
Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 52,415,945 | 52,113,278 | -302,667 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 18,759,535 | 16,359,535 | -2,400,000 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,613,788 | 4,273,438 | -340,350 |
| Road transport | 318,624 | 102,899 | -215,725 |
| Other | 3,856 | 1,750 | -2,106 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 29,806,514 |
| ZLC | 22,717,409 |
| East Midlands Airport | 22,177,684 |
| London Stansted Airport | 19,510,705 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 15,897,789 |
Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 14,761,402 | 15,045,112 | +283,710 |
| ZLC | 10,341,823 | 12,375,586 | +2,033,763 |
| East Midlands Airport | 11,659,087 | 10,518,597 | -1,140,490 |
| London Stansted Airport | 11,783,048 | 7,727,657 | -4,055,391 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 9,083,105 | 6,814,684 | -2,268,421 |
| Dover | 7,446,735 | 6,646,429 | -800,306 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,739,210 | 4,679,219 | +1,940,009 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,317,032 | 2,313,612 | +996,580 |
| Holyhead | 1,725,344 | 1,515,391 | -209,953 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 1,024,002 | 1,530,185 | +506,183 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 852380
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various types of recording media not specified elsewhere